Elmwood Park is 0-5 against Resurrection since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Elmwood Park Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Resurrection Bandits at 4:45 p.m. Elmwood Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Elmwood Park gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They blew past DePaul College Prep 11-5.
Kylie Jones-Plasencia made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned runs off eight hits. Jones-Plasencia has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Jones-Plasencia was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Maria Brown was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ariana Huaman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Resurrection had just enough and edged Palatine out 4-2 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Resurrection.
Grace Dorgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
On the hitting side, Molly Reichenberger was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Jenna Skweres was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
Elmwood Park's record is now 10-3. As for Resurrection, their record is now 9-7-1.
Elmwood Park's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's contest. Elmwood Park has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Resurrection, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Elmwood Park continue to outrun the ball?
Elmwood Park couldn't quite finish off Resurrection in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Elmwood Park, Payton Marcus (who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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